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Thread: An Idea for Artillery Guns 20 Mar 2016, 01:53 AM In response to the balance post about arty guns being subpar, I had an idea to change the way arty guns work in CoH2. I feel like howitzers and build-able artillery guns could be changed to off-map Manpower investments. Spend 600-800 MP to have one artillery gun at your disposal, and accumulate a battery of guns throughout the game. Limit the number of guns to 4-5 to stop spamming. So basically you can task the battery fire missions much like arty call-ins work in the game, with the benefit of not having to use munitions. Gun still gains vet, and we could make it vulnerable to counter-barrages from enemy artillery guns. Guns fire without flares, and shells will land a bit slower than a regular arty call in. If arty call-ins have no range, why should arty guns. Guns gain cool-down time and accuracy through vet, as well as counter barrage, AT and smoke shells, etc. Guns that have been knocked out by counter-barrages need time and manpower to be repaired and re-manned. Guns under counter-barrage suffer a reduced firing speed, but guns tasked to fire counter-barrages are unable to take fire missions for a given amount of time. Guns also have a brace ability: the crews will hide in bunkers, but the guns can still be damaged like team weapons. Crews can repair guns. This solves the problems of arty being too vulnerable because it is now off the map, yet target-able through counter battery by enemy arty guns. The effectiveness will have to be tweaked but in general it should not be very effective, just something for the gun crews to think twice about. It won't break the game because you have a limited number of guns at your disposal. It is an asset because when used right, it can deny a victory point, slow a frontal push, prevent a flank, and in general, give more tactical options to a player. It is also a gamble for the player. Go straight for an arty gun and your infantry gets pushed back because they're outnumbered, and your tech also gets delayed. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: conscript assault package and volk combat package4 Mar 2016, 23:23 PM bleh.. there were more than 5 million ppsh-41s produced by the end of the war, and it served as one of the most defining features of the Red Army. In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: conscript assault package and volk combat package3 Mar 2016, 22:11 PM I'm just playing around with some ideas and I want to know what you all think. I apologize and acknowledge in advance if others have already suggested these ideas. What if the conscript assault package was 4 ppsh smgs (or keep it at 3) and some kind of grenade for 60-90 muni. Would this be too much utility for a baseline infantry unit or would this bring them up to par without changing their stats? Or would you just like to see them get a health and offensive buff? Also, does making the conscript assault package a side tier for t3/4 sound fair? Would it be viable to take shreks away from volk and give them panzerfausts instead. The panzerfaust is almost synonymous with the image of the volk as they were widely issued to Germany's last real infantry force. Their combat package could instead be the panzerfaust, as well as 2 (or 3) STG 44s, or maybe VG 1-5s, the more economical, semiautomatic, mid-range counterpart. DPS boost to discourage angry conscrips from charging their face. The package would be available to all volk squads in friendly territory after the first hq is set up. Possibly also give them some kind of "Stand your ground, grenadiers!" ability that gives them slight dps+accuracy buff in cover. This of course, would have to be accompanied by a slight HP decrease. Think of it like it's because a fair portion of volk were airmen/sailors or recovering from battlefield wounds, but still highly motivated nevertheless. One final point: conscrips kinda suck without the assault package, which leads some of the community to use maxims as their main infantry instead. Personally, I feel like hmgs could cost munitions as well as manpower. It wouldnt have to be an excessive amount; 15 munitions seems fair but it could vary by faction, but in the end it plays the part of discouraging spamming. This nerf, however, could be accompanied by somewhat spongier team members willing to fight for their lives (and their beloved hmg). Buff cons and penals a bit to make soviet base infantry a bit more desirable. Thanks for reading and let me know what you think! In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Good rejected things in CoH 222 Feb 2016, 06:11 AM All of this stuff looks so cool In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Panther...7 Feb 2016, 05:33 AM Someone on the Steam forums posted that the panther in COH2 has an 80% frontal armor, which means that basically 80& of the Panther body is considered front armor, the rest is rear. IRL the panther had excellent frontal armor and mediocre side armor. Anyways, maybe if flanking the fast panther was better rewarded then it would be more balanced... reducing the turret rotation speed due to the long cannon armament could also work. I usually find mines very useful when fighting panthers since their speed allows them to cross the battlefield quickly. once their engines are damaged its much easier to deal with them. can someone verify the 80% front armor stat too? In: COH2 Balance
Thread: Heat-seeking Technology7 Feb 2016, 05:05 AM Jump back to quoted post7 Feb 2016, 04:55 AMBeefSurge If snares become skillshots they would have to be price buffed or performance buffed, and both those remove strategic depth I don't understand. Explain please? In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: Heat-seeking Technology7 Feb 2016, 04:51 AM Whats the deal with anti-tank weapon projectiles "locking on" to vehicles? I think we have all seen it before: a shrek fires on a moving tank and the projectile wont hit the target, and for some reason, the rocket's path will change and home in on the tank. It doesn't happen only with shreks though; it happens with basically every anti-tank weapon in this game with the exception for anti-tank rifles, and i think it's an issue that needs to be addressed. I'm not sure if the devs intended for those mechanics to function as so, but if the projectile misses, it should miss. I propose that the targeted projectiles should be given the same characteristics as a projectile fired when given the "attack ground" order. Should the projectile impact the vehicle's hitbox, then RNG can take care of penetration, damage, and crits. Anti-tank snares such as the american antitank rifle grenade and the panzerfaust are a bit trickier, and for now, I don't see them as much of a problem. However, if it were to be also addressed some day, I feel like a skillshot system should be used. Infantry would still have to get closer to vehicles to make hitting their target easier, but the munitions spent wouldn't always guarantee a hit 99% of the time (or whatever the accuracy is). There are three main components to this idea that are integral: 1. aiming mechanism, 2. preparatory command, and 3. direct path flight 1. Upon ordering the unit to fire, one of the squad members will kneel/stand in the ready position, a aiming "line" will appear, and upon firing/throwing, the projectile will shoot to the area being aimed at with a predetermined degree of accuracy (could increase on veterancy). Timing is important! 2. Because firing will not be instantaneous, it would benefit players expecting to fight armor to give their infantry a preparatory command, allowing the faust, grenade, or rifle grenade to be held at the ready, making the firing time significantly faster, but then also removing the model's ability to use its firearm. There is creates a risk/reward situation that could be interesting. Of course, this preparatory command can be canceled if the player decides it is not worth leaving the unit shorthanded on fighting ability when say, it is fighting an enemy unit. The munitions are spent when the preparatory command is given, and returned when the command is canceled. This preparatory command could also be applied grenades and stuff. For units such as the Soviet conscripts and their slow molotov throw time, the explosive could be held at the ready and thrown faster. Further, as a bonus feature, to discourage blobbing with this mechanic, if the model dies, the explosive can be dropped and basically damage or kill friendly models. 3. Direct path flight basically means the projectile will have the same characteristics as any projectile fired with an "attack ground" order. This means that any large,dense pieces of shrubbery, cover, or enemy vehicles in the flight path can potentially preemptively detonate the projectile. Positioning is quite important here. Whats nice about this is that it also opens up the possibility of these weapons being used against buildings and cover, which could be cool, and also allows vehicle screening. Extra: The American anti-tank rifle-grenade projectile would be faster like it is in real life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duuYe_CDUUI @ 0:33 it shows how the American AT rifle grenade is used. To my understanding, this game is supposed to be a tactically immersive game-play experience that values balance over realism. These changes can bring about more utility and options to units and make the game more interesting. It isn't really a game breaking issue but I still want to see what you guys think. Thanks for reading! In: COH2 Gameplay
Thread: USF Airborne Commander revision10 Dec 2015, 19:46 PM After playing the airborne commander extensively for several weeks, I found it fun but also somewhat disappointing. Pathfinders This unit already confuses me... To my knowledge, they were supposed to be elite scouts who were dropped into landing zones before the main airborne forced arrived. This isn't well reflected by the game unit. They don't do particularily well in combat for an "elite' unit, don't have the means to hold a "landing zone" until help arrives, and also do not deploy from said landing zone. First, the pathfinders equipment is a bit odd to me. The pathfinders are shown to be equiped with two scoped M1 Garands in game. As far as i know, M1 C/D (sniper variants of Garand rifle) were still semiautomatic, so i don't see why the firing animation of the rifle still has the pathfinder unit charge the rifle after every shot. Perhaps Relic was going for a scoped Springfield 1903, but then the unit is still holding the wrong rifle, and having the wrong charging animation. They also carry radios, which have no use. Why show them carrying radios if they can't call in artillery support or CAS. silly. AND I think its dumb that theres a seperate pathfinder unit, the I&R pathfinder, which is basically the same thing, but it can call in artillery. Only its for another commander: a commander that has the ability to drop TWO sticks of paratroopers despite not being the airborne comander. wtf??? but im getting ahead of myself. Lasly, they are a scouting unit, seemingly not well versed for combat. why can't they deploy from buildings? adding this mechanic just makes them a little more worth getting, not to mention fitting for their job description. HMG call in drops without a crew... for a MP cost close to just ordering one from base. yeah it comes straight to the field but then you have to crew it and retreat your crewing unit all its just a hassle. I'd rather just add extra MP and get a crew with the MG. Paratroopers Meat and Potatoes of this commander. Why can't paratroopers with thompson smg upgrade pick up weapons? Its understandable with the lmg upgrade but why the thompson. I don't think it makes sense. I also feel like the lmg upgrade should be changed to BARs because the rest of the squad has carbines, a close/mid range weapon. Also, it strikes me as odd that paratroopers don't have AT snare (TNT tar sock, AT grenade, mines). As a 3 CP unit, the paratrooper is a unit that an American player can transistion to from riflemen as the game progresses. It becomes less practical, however, when I need to keep one or two riflemen units solely for the AT rifle grenade, an ability useful throughout the entire game. I think riflemen are great, but I'm an airborne commander!!! AT gun call in again.. drops without a crew, same thing. P47 rocket thingy probably my favorite thing about this commander. good AT for munitions, two passes by the plane, and considerable damage when used correctly. I think its perfect. Understandably, these would require lots of work and hella balance changes and whatnot, but I think this would promote a unique playstyle that better reflects the versatility of Airborne soldiers who would go in, secure key points, and hold out until armor arrive. maybe you could even get rid of the base and start with a FOB (forward operating base) that you set up with pathfinders as your starting unit, call in medics instead of having an ambulance. The possiblities are limitless! Honestly, I love this game, but i just feel like it lacks creativity and passion from the game developers. The sad thing is, when i play the game, all I can think about is how much better it could be. I thought the way OKW works was brilliant and very cool when it first came out. Its inginuity and stuff thats actually new and fresh that make people okay with paying for DLC ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. Time to study for finals now In: COH2 Gameplay